The beheadings of two American journalists by armed militants in the Middle East have drawn condemnation from many in Maryland, including the Muslim community.

The beheadings of two American journalists by armed militants in the Middle East have drawn condemnation from many in Maryland, including the Muslim community.

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Updated: 8:10 AM EDT Sep 4, 2014

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WEBVTT THE CELEBRITY NUDE PHOTO SCANDAL TO GET PEOPLE WITH A SINGLE CLICK. LOCAL MUSLIM GROUPS REACT TO THE EXECUTION OF ANOTHER AMERICAN JOURNALIST BY ISIS. THE U.S. SAYS THEY HAVE AUTHENTICATED A NEW VIDEO SHOWING THE EXECUTION OF ANOTHER JOURNALIST, AND TODAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID THE U.S. AND THE ALLIES WILL DEGRADE THE TERRORISTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDER. IS ALSO DRAWING CONDEMNATION HERE IN MARYLAND. GEORGE JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH MORRIE. SOME OF THE OUTRAGE IS COMING FROM THE MARYLAND MUSLIM COMMUNITY, WHICH WANTS TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE ISIS GROUP DOES NOT REPRESENT MUSLIMS OR ISLAM. A MIXED MESSAGE? THAT IS THE CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT OBAMA WEDNESDAY, AS HE SPOKE TO REPORTERS FOLLOWING A VIDEO RELEASED ABOUT THE BEHEADING OF AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST BY ISIS. WE WILL DEGRADE OR DESTROY ISIS SO IT IS NO LONGER A THREAT TO IRAQ BUT ALSO TO THE REGION. MINUTES LATER, HE TOOK A SOFTER STANCE, TALKING ABOUT JUST SHRINKING THEIR CAPABILITY. TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS A MANAGEABLE PROBLEM. YOU THINK THE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO BE MORE DECISIVE? ABSOLUTELY. I DO NOT SEE THAT. I DO NOT SEE THAT HE IS DECISIVE OR TAKING ACTION. WE ARE HORRIFIED BY THE NEWS THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD. AND TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DEBUNK MYTHS THAT THEY SAY THESE MUSLIMS ARE PERPETUATING. IT JUST INDICATES HOW LITTLE THESE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT ISLAM, HOW LITTLE THEY KNOW ABOUT HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF IN CRISIS. THEY ALSO QUESTION WHAT SEEMS LIKE A LACK OF A CLEAR PATH ABOUT THE GROUP THAT IS ON A TEAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THE VICE PRESIDENT HAD STRONG WORDS. THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT WE WILL FOLLOW THEM TO THE GATES OF HELL. BUT SOME WORRY THAT THAT WILL NOT HAVE AN EFFECT. SO FAR, NO U.S. ALLIES HAVE

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The beheadings of two American journalists by armed militants in the Middle East have drawn condemnation from many in Maryland, including the Muslim community.